Ch 3-4 Andrew, HoonHo, HyunWoo

Theme : (Each person one slide; themes must not be the same)

ANDREW: PROMISCUITY
HOONHO: USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO CONTROL SOCIETY

• Identify one theme in your section. See below for ways to identify themes in a work of literature. Also, see the Brave New Worldpage for ideas in theme identification. Remember, a theme is the central, underlying, and controlling idea of a literary work. It is a generalization about human conduct that may be serious or comic, profound or unsurprising. A theme is not a subject or an activity or a conflict.
• your keynote slide must include a quote from the text that supports your theme, and a statement of the theme.
• no bullet points

Critical Passage: (Each person one slide; passages must be different)

• Identify one critical section in the text. This should be a longer quotation.
• only place the quotation on the slide
• your passage could reveal important characterization, or other insights that reveal what Huxley is satirizing in BNW.

Literary Devices: (Each person one slide; don't use the same example)

• Identify two literary devices in the section. Look for any of the following: metaphor, simile, imagery, irony, juxtaposition, symbolism, allusion, alliteration, personification, etc.
• Explain Huxley’s likely purpose in using the device.
• quote the device on the slide
• be prepared to explain how the device contributes to the novel

6-Trait Identification and analysis: (one slide per group)

• Explain how Huxley utilizes one of the 6-traits in BNW (student_version_writing_scoring_guide.pdf)
• Make sure you include one direct quotation from the text to illustrate your explanation of the trait.

BRAVE NEW WORLD
Chapter 3 - 4

Introduction:

• What type of book is BNW? (science fiction, satire, dystopia)
• When was it written? 1932
• What is the significance of the title?

Essential Questions:

• What should be done to enhance humanity's future?
• What are the ultimate goals of human society?
• Can human beings be trusted in their use of scientific developments? (In other words: if it can be done, should it be done?)
• Who should decide what to do with scientific discoveries and developments?
• How important is freedom of choice? When should one give it up?
• What is the value of an individual human life?
• What does it mean to be human?
• How does modern society manipulate / take advantage of people’s desires?

The World State

• What is the significance of the World State motto? Community, Identity, Stability (denotation, connotation)
• after the war
• cloned society
• no pain or disease
• no problems or stress
• drugs are legal and free
• the caste system: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Deltas, Epsilons
• Ford is god -

Key terms:
viviparous - natural birth

What about all the sex in BNW? Here is the approach of the World State:

• everybody belongs to everybody else
• sexual promiscuity is normal
• no desire should be left unfulfilled
• no marriage, no commitment
• the religious ceremonies!

1. Why might Huxley include this content? Think about the genre of the book.
2. Think about the question, "What does it mean to be human?" in relationship to this issue in BNW.